I wasnt sure where this question belonged but I put it here since I must need to adjust the settings on my MBP to be able to backup my iPad 4 and have my Music stay correct.
I always purchase and play my music/songs on my iPad 4. I also have an iPad 2 and after downloading the purchased song on my iPad 4, I do the same on my iPad 2. I set up my Playlists on my iPad 4 and usually play them from there. iPad 2 is just a backup in case battery on the 4 is down.
I do not desire to download the songs to my MBP even tho I see them there with an arrow showing they could be downloaded (I am guessing because I have iCloud). I see no reason why I should take up space on my MBP when I dont play/listen to them on it. The problem comes when I backup my iPad 4 to my MBP, my Playlists I have set up on the iPad 4 go away. What do I have wrong in my itunes settings on my MBP to cause this or is it not possible to backup the ipad and leave my Playlist alone if I don't download the songs to the MBP?
I backup ipads because I think I am supposed but I was happy with these 2 iPads and their content being backed up to iCloud before I got the MBP. Not that I dont love the MBP but I evidently dont know how to use this iPad/MBP backup function.
I always purchase and play my music/songs on my iPad 4. I also have an iPad 2 and after downloading the purchased song on my iPad 4, I do the same on my iPad 2. I set up my Playlists on my iPad 4 and usually play them from there. iPad 2 is just a backup in case battery on the 4 is down.
I do not desire to download the songs to my MBP even tho I see them there with an arrow showing they could be downloaded (I am guessing because I have iCloud). I see no reason why I should take up space on my MBP when I dont play/listen to them on it. The problem comes when I backup my iPad 4 to my MBP, my Playlists I have set up on the iPad 4 go away. What do I have wrong in my itunes settings on my MBP to cause this or is it not possible to backup the ipad and leave my Playlist alone if I don't download the songs to the MBP?
I backup ipads because I think I am supposed but I was happy with these 2 iPads and their content being backed up to iCloud before I got the MBP. Not that I dont love the MBP but I evidently dont know how to use this iPad/MBP backup function.